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Waltham Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This gold-filled hunting case pocket watch dates to circa 1889 and features a 41.00 mm case, weighing a reported 41.00 pennyweights. The white single-sunk dial is signed A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM and displays black Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. Freeman's describes the watch as housed in an engine-turned engraved case with an outer floral motif and polished cuvette. The movement is reported as a stem-wound, stem-set 7-jewel gilt movement signed AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co., bearing movement number 5028449 and case number 407971.

Dial and open front hunter case of the Waltham pocket watch
Dial and open front hunter case of the Waltham pocket watch — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Waltham
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
33
Source-reported date
Circa 1889
Source-reported place
United States
Source-reported serial
5028449

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Exterior Construction

The timepiece is housed in a hunter-style case measuring 41.00 mm in diameter. The exterior features an engine-turned engraved case with an outer floral motif design and a polished cuvette. A fluted crown and pendant are present.

The case is identified by the number 407971. The internal movement and cuvette inscriptions are not visible in the provided imagery.

Evidence for this section
  • “41.00 mm case dimensions”
  • “polished cuvette”
  • “engine turned engraved case with outer floral motif design”
  • “Case number: 407971”

Dial and Visual Features

The watch features a white single-sunk dial signed 'A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM'. The indices consist of Roman numerals, and the dial includes an outer track. Time is indicated by blued steel spade hands.

A subdial for seconds is positioned at the 6 o'clock location.

Evidence for this section
  • “white single-sunk dial signed A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM”
  • “Roman numerals”
  • “blued steel spade hands”
  • “subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock”

Movement and Technical Specifications

The watch is powered by a 7-jewel gilt movement, described as stem-wound and stem-set. The movement is signed 'AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co.' and is identified by the movement number 5028449.

The total recorded weight is 41.00 dwts.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound and set 7 jewel gilt movement signed AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co.”
  • “Movement number: 5028449”
  • “41.00 dwts.”

Open research questions

  • Does the serial number 5028449 correspond to production records for the year 1889?
  • Is there any manufacturer hallmark present on the cuvette to verify the gold-filled composition?
  • Does the movement exhibit evidence of period replacement or service consistent with a 7-jewel specification?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Waltham Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case diameter41.00 mm“41.00 mm case dimensions”
Dial signatureA.W.W. Co. WALTHAM“white single-sunk dial signed A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM”
Movement descriptionStem wound and set 7 jewel gilt movement“stem wound and set 7 jewel gilt movement signed AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co.”
Movement number5028449“Movement number: 5028449”
Case number407971“Case number: 407971”
Total weight41.00 dwts“41.00 dwts.”
Approximate DatingCirca 1889“Circa 1889”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and outer track
  • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock
  • Blued steel spade hands
  • Engraved or patterned decorative case perimeter and bezel
  • Large fluted crown and circular pendant bow at 3 o'clock
  • Front hunting case lid hinged at the 9 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • The internal movement, cuvette, and case number inscriptions are not visible in the provided image; details are taken from auction description.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch, Waltham, Circa... | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 4623ac38af

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